Bullying Prevention 16: Cyberbullying
Cyber Bullying
Sending mean and sometimes threatening texts or emails
Spreading gossip or rumours that damage a reputation
Hacking into accounts and sending hurtful comments under an assumed identity
Creating hurtful blogs or websites that have content that ridicules others
Creating polling sites where individuals are asked to rate individual's character
Posting embarrassing photos of other or emailing pictures
Revealing pesonal information about others online
Posting false and hurtful messages in chat rooms or bulletin boards
Excluding people deliberately from emails or other social platforms
People who participate in cyber bullying are hiding behind screens, and can harm someone psychologically. This makes people feel isolated, lonely, afraid and have despair.
PrevNet provides great tips for Cyberbullying https://www.prevnet.ca/bullying/cyberbullying/what-teens-can-do/